Hail in Judith Basin County, Montana

Hail June 20, 2024 · Judith Basin County, Montana

1.75 in

Hail diameter

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Trained spotter reports golf ball sized hail.

The wider storm

A shortwave within southwesterly flow aloft resulted in a few thunderstorms June 20 ahead of a more robust shortwave that brought numerous strong to severe thunderstorms to the region June 21. Moist low level easterly flow, the passing shortwave and ample westerly flow aloft resulted in a favorable environment for supercells the 21st, primarily capable of producing large hail.

Began near Hobson (47.0000, -109.8700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1176044. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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